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Ofcom’s Consultation document clearly shows its views on the packaging of spectrum and the rules of the spectrum auction. Only after considering the responses received to March 2011 Consultation, the nature and extent of the technical restrictions that would be faced by the available spectrum and .......
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When participants were asked about the factors that discouraged from file sharing, they came with unclear answers. Level of file sharing experience determined the various deterrents. All of them were considered with a common min-set towards file sharing, low risk and high reward. With individuals, t.......
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Hampshire is in the throes of getting ready to welcome quicker broadband download speeds after the proposals presented by the county council were accepted by the government. The county would be able to avail of a grant of 5 million pounds that the government had allocated for them from the total.......
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141With the telecommunications stalwarts taking decisions to expand their high speed strategies across the town, Filey too like many of the regions in the province of North Yorkshire is all set to avail of super-fast broadband connectivity. This was announced by BT in 2011 September and the faciliti.......
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In this revised proposals Ofcom presents its views for the auction of Wireless Telegraphy Licenses for the 800 MHz (790 to 862 MHz) and 2.6 GHz (2500 MHz to 2690 MHz) bands. These revised proposals took into consideration the responses received to proposals for the combined award published on 22 Mar.......
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For emergency services the 862 to 863 MHz band is available. The communications system used throughout the UK by fire and rescue services and police are supported by this band. Ofcom recognizes that any disruption to these systems would have far reaching implications on emergency services. Ofcom’s.......
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Update on availability of 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands During the March 2011 Consultation Ofcom described the factors that may affect the availability for use of the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands after the conclusion of the award. In its Statement of June 2009, Ofcom stated that on clearing the 800 MHz ba.......
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Ofcom’s research detailed file sharing activities and about the behaviour and attitudes of participants. Exploring the existence of file sharing communities was the main aim of the research conducted. It also required establishing any participant who thinks they fitted in any file sharing communit.......
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The report highlights the various types of risks associated with file sharing perceived by the participants. Primary concern of most of the participants regardless of age technical knowledge and occurrence of file sharing was viruses. Other perceived risks included junk files, hacking and getting id.......
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To safeguard spectrum caps, Ofcom thinks it necessary to place some restriction in the auction. According to it, the amount or extent of the spectrum, a provider/bidder could win in the auction should be restricted. Another proposal included in the March 2011 Consultation was that the bidders w.......
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